1970 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1970 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the original Charlotte Coliseum from March 5–7, 1970. NC State defeated South Carolina, 42–39, in double overtime to win the championship. Vann Williford of NC State was named tournament MVP.^[1]

1970 ACC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	8
Site	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
Champions	NC State (6th title)
Winning coach	Norm Sloan (1st title)
MVP	Vann Williford (NC State)
ACC men's basketball tournaments ← 1969 1971 →

1969–70 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 South Carolina	14	–	0		1.000			25	–	3		.893
North Carolina	9	–	5		.643			18	–	9		.667
No. 10 NC State †	9	–	5		.643			23	–	7		.767
Duke	8	–	6		.571			17	–	9		.654
Wake Forest	6	–	8		.429			14	–	13		.519
Maryland	5	–	9		.357			13	–	13		.500
Virginia	3	–	11		.214			10	–	15		.400
Clemson	2	–	12		.143			7	–	19		.269
† 1970 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 5					Semifinals March 6					Championship Game March 7
	1	#3 South Carolina	34
	8	Clemson	33
						1	#3 South Carolina	79
						5	Wake Forest	63
	4	Duke	73
	5	Wake Forest	81
											1	#3 South Carolina	39
											3	#19 NC State	42^2OT
	2	North Carolina	93
	7	Virginia	95
						7	Virginia	66
						3	#19 NC State	67
	3	#19 NC State	67
	6	Maryland	57

References

1. Barrows, Frank (March 8, 1970). "Leftwich: 'We Just Play Ball'". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4D. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Williford – superb throughout the tournament – was named the Most Valuable Player.